§ Lord Gainfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they expect to make an announcement on the future status of the Transport Research Laboratory.
§ Lord Mackay of ArdbrecknishWe hope to announce our decision shortly. We recently announced in evidence to the Transport Select Committee, our provisional view that TRL should transfer to the private sector. Copies of the consultants' report on the feasibility of privatisation, made available to the Committee, are being placed in the Library of the house.